Our Mission
Protect and restore species and habitat diversity for future generations
through our local and global wildlife conservation initiatives.
Our Research
Giant Panda
Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly
Internships
Our Current Priorities
Male-Male competition
Our team Operations
Maternal Care
What We Do
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Research
We develop and conduct innovative in situ and ex situ wildlife research to identify critical conservation issues and provide creative solutions to managers and fellow scientists.
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Internships
We train promising young scientists through our intensive internship programs and educate local communities on actions they can take to conserve and benefit from their natural resources.
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Applied Biology
We focus our research to answer specific pressing questions imperiled species are encountering and incorporate the newest innovations and cutting edge research into our conservation projects.
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Integration
We integrate the above techniques to implement focused conservation initiatives at the LOCAL level that promote and support wildlife, habitat, and biodiversity conservation at the GLOBAL level.
Who We Are
Meghan Martin-Wintle PhD
Director
Meagan Gombart
Communications/Outreach Manager
Katie Zajac
Research Associate
Sharon Glaeser
Conservation Biologist
What’s Happening Now?
Traveling to Leshan & Mt. Emei
Hi everyone, Hailey here- We've just returned from a busy, short trip to Emei Mountain (峨眉山)/Leshan Buddha, and we were able to see so many amazing things. We went to the summit of Emei mountain and were able to see the Emei Mountain Gold Roof, it was very foggy but...
Food and Friends
Hello everyone, this is Hailey giving you a bimonthly report of things, here in Ya'an. We've been living in this little slice of heaven for little over a month and a half now, and the time seems to be flying by. Filling our time with adorable pandas, card games,...
London to Ya’an: A Tale of Two Cities
Bryan Kinane shares his insights on China- Sometimes it’s too easy to not fully appreciate the moment, be it where you are, what you’re doing or how far you’ve come. Now that we’re just over half way through our internship I just can’t help but compare the city I left...
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